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SUPERSHOW 2007 - A Century of Motorcycling Display

SUPERSHOW 2007 - A Century of Motorcycling Display

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More Than 100 Years of Motorcycle History at The 2007 SUPERSHOW January 5 - 7! Thursday, November 23, 2006 (Toronto) - An unprecedented display depicting more than 100 years of motorcycle design, development and obsession, is coming to North America's largest and most comprehensive motorcycle exhi ... Continue reading

Visteon Increases Seven-Year Secured Term Loan By $200 Million

Visteon Increases Seven-Year Secured Term Loan By $200 Million

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Nov. 27 -- Visteon Corporation today announced the successful completion of its efforts to increase its seven-year term loan by $200 million. The seven-year secured term loan, which expires in June 2013, has been increased to $1 billion. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line runner-up at Pomona

KB Racing LLC: Line runner-up at Pomona

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.) NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006 QUALIFYING: # ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES

NHRA POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES: 42nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals Nov. 9-12, Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif. TOP FUEL *Tony Schumacher, from Chicago, raced to a national record time and won the race to clinch his third consecutive NHRA POWERade Series world championship in dramatic fashion. He defeate ... Continue reading

Breakthrough for Volvo Buses in New Zealand

Breakthrough for Volvo Buses in New Zealand

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Buses has received an order for 20 Volvo B7RLE city buses to Auckland, New Zealand. The customer, Infratil Public Transport, chose Volvo’s most recent engine technology that meets emissions standards that do not become effective in New Zealand until 2012. In past years, Volvo Buses has sold m ... Continue reading

Design Complexity, Electronics Integration, Increased Outsourcing to Represent Key Trends in European Cockpit Modules and Systems Market

Design Complexity, Electronics Integration, Increased Outsourcing to Represent Key Trends in European Cockpit Modules and Systems Market

LONDON – November 21, 2006 – Faster time to market, rapid vehicle assembly and improved resource management are significant factors driving the outsourcing of cockpit modules. Cost will remain the main driver for outsourcing cockpit assembly, while constraints on production or resource capacity will provide potenti ... Continue reading

EQMC Fund Acquires Largest Holding in Automotive Supplier Grammer AG

EQMC Fund Acquires Largest Holding in Automotive Supplier Grammer AG

LONDON, November 23 -- The EQMC Fund ("EQMC") announced today that it has acquired 10% of the shares of Grammer AG via market transactions and as such has become the largest shareholder of the company. EQMC may continue to build its stake in the company, but does not seek a control position. EQMC is an active and longe ... Continue reading

McIntosh Back with Team A1 Canada in Malaysia (z04)

McIntosh Back with Team A1 Canada in Malaysia (z04)

McIntosh Back for Canada as A1GP Heads to Malaysia Thursday 23 November, 2006 - Sean McIntosh makes a welcome return to racing for A1 Team Canada this weekend as the Vancouver standout gets set to compete in Round 4 of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, Friday 24th ... Continue reading

Revengeisyellow.com: Get Instant Revenge on Badly Parked Cars

Revengeisyellow.com: Get Instant Revenge on Badly Parked Cars

LONDON, November 23 -- "Revenge is Yellow" www.revengeisyellow.com have made it possible for the public to avenge bad parking with their innovative, fun and sarcastic messages on joke parking tickets. Badly parked motorists could find messages on their vehicles like.... "This is just a note to say thank you for parking ... Continue reading

Scania: Scania's Environmental Report Best in Class

Scania: Scania's Environmental Report Best in Class

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--The Swedish Association of Auditors has voted Scania’s environmental and sustainability information best in class. Consistent control and management of the company’s environmental work are among the report’s foremost strengths, according to the jury. There are three areas in Scania’s environm ... Continue reading

Focus Points

Focus Points

NOTE: Points on the original send were correct, just not sorted properly. -------------- USAC FORD FOCUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: November 23, 2006 - Irwindale, California - Irwindale Speedway - "Presented by BDP International" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Michael Faccinto, 4x, Scelzi-14.258; 2. Zach Schiff, 5, East-1 ... Continue reading

Addison Auto Center Rewarded for its Past, Plans for its Future

Addison Auto Center Rewarded for its Past, Plans for its Future

DENVER--In addition to a devoted customer base, another reward for Addison Auto Center’s 25 years of integrity, excellence and technological innovation was their recent finalist designation for the 2006 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau. The Torch Award is designed ... Continue reading

Bristol West Appoints Robert D. Sadler as Chief Financial Officer

Bristol West Appoints Robert D. Sadler as Chief Financial Officer

DAVIE, Fla., Nov. 27 -- Bristol West Holdings, Inc. today announced that Robert D. Sadler, CPA, has been appointed Senior Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer of Bristol West. He will replace Craig E. Eisenacher, who resigned as Senior Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer of Bristol West to accept the positio ... Continue reading

Copart Opens Baltimore Facility

Copart Opens Baltimore Facility

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. , the largest provider of vehicle salvage disposition services in the United States, today announced the opening of a new facility in Baltimore, Md. The 30-acre Greenfield facility is owned by Copart and is the company’s second in the state of Maryland. “The Baltimore location will c ... Continue reading

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Colorado

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Colorado

Company continues to expand personal lines insurance offerings CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 27 -- Countrywide Financial Corporation -- America's #1 home loan lender* -- today announced that Countrywide Insurance Group's widely-anticipated auto insurance product is now available to consumers in the state of Colorado. Colorad ... Continue reading

NEWS: Nissan Uses WhereNet's Active RFID System to Optimize Production of 400,000 Cars Annually

NEWS: Nissan Uses WhereNet's Active RFID System to Optimize Production of 400,000 Cars Annually

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NISSAN SELECTS WHERENET'S LOCATABLE, ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE INBOUND SUPPLY CHAIN AND OUTBOUND DELIVERY CHAIN WhereNet System Will Track and Manage Assets Across Four-Million Square Foot Assembly Plant, Helping one of the Most Efficient Vehicle Manufacturers in North America Improve Product ... Continue reading

Odyne Corp Announces Sales & Marketing Alliance with Nassau Suffolk Truck for New York Tri-State Region

Odyne Corp Announces Sales & Marketing Alliance with Nassau Suffolk Truck for New York Tri-State Region

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC) today announced that it has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Nassau Suffolk Truck, a leading regional medium and heavy duty truck fleet services firm, located in Hauppauge, New York. Under the terms of the agreement, Nassau Suffolk Truck will be responsib ... Continue reading

Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Are the Major Product Segments Analyzed inside the 2006 Report on Automotive Glass

Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Are the Major Product Segments Analyzed inside the 2006 Report on Automotive Glass

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45835) has announced the addition of Automotive Glass - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Glass in Thousands of Square Meters. The Major product segments Analyzed ... Continue reading

Automotive Hall of Fame Announces 2007 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients, 2006 Industry Leader

Automotive Hall of Fame Announces 2007 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients, 2006 Industry Leader

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 27 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame has announced its 2007 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients. The Automotive Hall of Fame's oldest recognition, initiated in 1940, the Distinguished Service Citation recognizes an individual who has significantly improved the industry or their respective organ ... Continue reading

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Announces the Approval of the Israeli Commissioner for Trade Practices

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Announces the Approval of the Israeli Commissioner for Trade Practices

AZOUR, Israel, November 27 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. today announced that further to its announcement made on September 14, 2006 concerning the execution of an agreement for an investment in E.R.M. Electronic Systems Limited, the Company hereby announces that yesterday the approval of the Israeli Commissioner ... Continue reading

Rhino Off-Road RTV Expands Capabilities and Range for Search and Rescue Providers

Rhino Off-Road RTV Expands Capabilities and Range for Search and Rescue Providers

TORRANCE, Calif.--Rhino Outdoor International, Inc. (OTCBB: RHOI, a development company that consolidates and operates outdoor activity based businesses and it’s wholly owned subsidiary Rhino Off-Road Industries, Inc., the manufacturer of the Rhino Off-Road RTV® are pleased to announce that the RTV has been sel ... Continue reading

Identifix Releases Supercharged Search: a Highly Tuned Web-Based Automotive Search Engine for Technicians

Identifix Releases Supercharged Search: a Highly Tuned Web-Based Automotive Search Engine for Technicians

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Identifix, one of the nation’s premier sources of online diagnostic and fix information, today announced the launch of a powerful new search engine called Supercharged Search™ on its award winning website, Direct-Hit. Supercharged Search™ is an extremely powerful web-based automotive sea ... Continue reading

Bank of America Becomes 'Official Bank of NASCAR' Starting With 2007 Season

Bank of America Becomes 'Official Bank of NASCAR' Starting With 2007 Season

Company's expansion into racing driven by enterprise-wide business growth potential Multi-year agreement exemplifies NASCAR's strategy to partner with Fortune 500 blue chip companies that will market the sport nationally CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 27 -- Bank of America, one of the world's largest financial institutions, tod ... Continue reading

76 Year-Old Otto Vs. Father Time at Sebring

76 Year-Old Otto Vs. Father Time at Sebring

76 Year-Old Otto vs. Father Time at Sebring Two Face-Off On the Track One More Time in 2006 SEBRING, Fla., November 27, 2006 - In March, Edgar Otto, Jr. declared the 2006 Historic Sports Car Racing Series (HSR) season the "Beat Father Time Tour". The 76 year-old from Boca Raton, Fla. knows you can't declare victory ove ... Continue reading

Holiday Gift Guide Ideas from the duPont Registry

Holiday Gift Guide Ideas from the duPont Registry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Rice/Pat Cole JMPR, Inc - (818) 992-4353 srice@jmprpublicrelations.com <mailto:srice@jmprpublicrelations.com> DUPONT REGISTRY'S HOLIDAY ISSUE OFFERS ELITE SHOWCASE OF EXTRAVAGANT DREAM GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST Exclusive Holiday Edition Includes Elvis Presley's Grand Piano ... Continue reading

MI Delegation Sends Letter to Bush Urging Protection from Foreign Competition

MI Delegation Sends Letter to Bush Urging Protection from Foreign Competition

Washington DC November 27, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that last week, in another sign that leaders of the newly elected 110th Congress are supporting the relief efforts of Detroit automakers, all 17 members of Michigan's Congressional delegation penned a letter to President Bush pressing for a heightened ear t ... Continue reading

Automotive News' Crain: Chinese Cars Pose No Threat to U.S. Economy

Automotive News' Crain: Chinese Cars Pose No Threat to U.S. Economy

Washington DC November 27, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that in a column in today's print edition of Automotive News, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Keith Crain predicts, "The Chinese might export cars, but it won't be soon, and the quantities will be small." Crain says, he "[doesn't] believe it for a minute" tha ... Continue reading

China's Hopefuls... and the NOT SO Hopefuls?

China's Hopefuls... and the NOT SO Hopefuls?

Washington DC November 27, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that while most automakers in China are relatively small manufacturers with vehicles that have yet to meet U.S. and European safety and emissions standards, a separate report in today's edition of Automotive News lists the "top contenders" from China to loo ... Continue reading

"American Father of the Prius" Dies in Fatal Plane Crash

"American Father of the Prius" Dies in Fatal Plane Crash

Washington DC November 27, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that David Hermance, 59, the Toyota Motor Corp. executive engineer described as the "American father of the Prius" died in a plane crash Saturday afternoon about 50 yards off Los Angeles' San Pedro area, reports The Detroit News. Hermance was among the coun ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.Com Title Sponsor of ESPN's Highly-Rated "Drive" Series

AutoTrader.Com Title Sponsor of ESPN's Highly-Rated "Drive" Series

ATLANTA--AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announces the renewal of its second season as title sponsor of the highly-rated ESPN ‘Drive’ television series—documenting highlights from four of the most prestigious auto shows in the United States—and its official sponsorship of ... Continue reading

Momentum Venture Management Announces Investment in Online Automotive Aftermarket E-Commerce Company

Momentum Venture Management Announces Investment in Online Automotive Aftermarket E-Commerce Company

LOS ANGELES--Momentum Venture Management (www.mvmpartners.com), a Los Angeles company that helps entrepreneurs transform their technologies into viable, well-funded businesses, today announced that it has led the $500,000+ round of funding for Digital Performance Inc. (www.digitalperformance.com), a Long Beach-based e- ... Continue reading

VeraSun Energy Breaks Ground on Hartley, Iowa, Ethanol Facility

VeraSun Energy Breaks Ground on Hartley, Iowa, Ethanol Facility

110 MMGY Facility Scheduled for Startup Q1 2008 BROOKINGS, S.D., Nov. 27 -- VeraSun Energy Corporation , the nation's second-largest ethanol producer, today announced that it has begun construction on its newest 110-million-gallon-per- year (MMGY) ethanol production facility near Hartley, Iowa. The plant is on schedule ... Continue reading

Holiday Traffic Fatalities and Injuries Drop

Holiday Traffic Fatalities and Injuries Drop

Number of Crashes Decrease While Citations and Arrests Increase, State Police Report HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 27 -- The number of highway fatalities, injuries and total crashes investigated by State Police during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period all dropped compared to the same period last year, Commission ... Continue reading

3M Brings Innovative Professional Solutions to New Line of Consumer Car Care Products

3M Brings Innovative Professional Solutions to New Line of Consumer Car Care Products

ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M, a name long associated with innovative products for automotive professionals, is bringing its legendary innovation to a new line of 3M Car Care Solutions. The new line will be available directly to consumers through leading automotive retailers throughout the country, the first time 3M has offered ... Continue reading

New "Automotive Gear Lubrication" course offered by Chevron's Lubricants University

New "Automotive Gear Lubrication" course offered by Chevron's Lubricants University

Dear AutoChannel, I wanted to let you know that today, Chevron's Lubricants University expanded its course offerings to include "Fundamentals of Automotive Gear Lubrication." This course provides information on gear case lubrication and maintenance and is designed for on- and off-road OEMs, construction professionals a ... Continue reading

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles to Receive $26,300 Live on The Adam Carolla Show From the LA Auto Show, Thanks to Online 'Xtreme' Car Auction

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles to Receive $26,300 Live on The Adam Carolla Show From the LA Auto Show, Thanks to Online 'Xtreme' Car Auction

Adam Carolla's 'Xtreme' Subaru WRX, Donated by Santa Monica Subaru and Customized by Al & Ed's Autosound, Was Auctioned Online With 100% of the Highest Bid Dedicated to Making Wishes Come True for Children With Life-Threatening Medical Conditions in Los Angeles - Thursday, November 30th at 8:15 AM - Al & Ed's Autosound ... Continue reading

An Exclusive Preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show, This Week

An Exclusive Preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show, This Week

Then Burn Rubber in the New Audi S8, Then Haul it in the New Chevrolet Silverado And Check Out the Striking Jeep Trailhawk Concept - All on TheCarConnection.com DETROIT, Nov. 27 -- There will be dozens of hot new cars, trucks, crossovers and concept vehicles hitting the stands at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this we ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Plans for Debt Financing

Ford Announces Plans for Debt Financing

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 27 -- Ford Motor Company today announced that it plans to obtain financing totaling approximately $18 billion in order to address near- and medium-term negative operating-related cash flow, to fund its restructuring, and to provide added liquidity to protect against a recession or other unanticipa ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Encourages Student Creativity About Energy Conservation

Johnson Controls Encourages Student Creativity About Energy Conservation

Winners of national competition win educational trip to Hawaii, chance to meet national leaders MILWAUKEE, Nov. 27 -- United States and Canadian students in kindergarten through 12th grade are being called on by the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge to put on their thinking caps and come up with creative ways to make ... Continue reading

41st Annual Economic Outlook for 2007 Panel Discussion at the Detroit Economic Club

41st Annual Economic Outlook for 2007 Panel Discussion at the Detroit Economic Club

DETROIT, Nov. 27 -- On Monday, December 4, 2006, the Detroit Economic Club (DEC) is pleased to host its 41st Annual Economic Outlook for 2007 luncheon. Industry leaders from auto, finance and construction will forecast the 2007 economic outlook in their respective sectors. Paul W. Smith, morning host, News/Talk 760 WJR ... Continue reading

Clean Cars Campaign Provides Resource Materials for Supreme Court Landmark Global Warming Case

Clean Cars Campaign Provides Resource Materials for Supreme Court Landmark Global Warming Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.--This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark global warming case, Massachusetts v. EPA. This case will decide whether the Clean Air Act authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the pollution that causes global warming. In contrast to previous EPA leg ... Continue reading

November sees MenuVantage add over 100 New Vehicle Franchises

November sees MenuVantage add over 100 New Vehicle Franchises

for immediate RELEASE For additional information contact: Sara West-Callahan Phillip Battista Carter-West Public Relations Co-CEO MenuVantage LLC Phone: 949-493-0244 Fax: 949-248-1764 Phone: (908) 222-4020 EXT 206 email: scallahan@carterwestpr.com email: philbsp@msn.com November sees MenuVantage add over 100 New Vehicl ... Continue reading

AK Specialty Vehicles Is Renamed Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles

AK Specialty Vehicles Is Renamed Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles

OSHKOSH, Wis.--For specialty trucks of all shapes, sizes and missions, the name is Oshkosh. Today, AK Specialty Vehicles, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation and a leader in mobile medical, homeland security command and communications and broadcast vehicles, announced it will change its name to Oshkosh Specialty ... Continue reading

An Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Acquires Big 10 Tire Stores, Inc.

An Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Acquires Big 10 Tire Stores, Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Sun Capital Partners, Inc.: Big 10 is the sixth largest independent tire dealer in the U.S. Transaction positions Big 10 for future growth in southeastern U.S. Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”), a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market- ... Continue reading

Borouge Press Release - English Version

Borouge Press Release - English Version

Dear Editor, Please find attached a press release titled, "Borouge and Borealis introduce innovative plastic solutions for automotive applications" for use in your publication. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. With kind regards, Bassam Fakih PR Account Executive Orient Planet P ... Continue reading

Chevron’s Lubricants University Introduces New Course on Automotive Gear Lubrication

Chevron’s Lubricants University Introduces New Course on Automotive Gear Lubrication

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Chevron’s Lubricants University, an educational website for maintenance professional, has introduced a new course, “Fundamentals of Automotive Gear Lubrication,” as part of its on-line training portfolio. The module is a self-study, web-based program designed for on- and off-road OEMs and their ... Continue reading

Earl's Release

Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 27, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER WISE, HUNT & KAPLAN SECURE FINAL EARL'S TITLES Josh Wise, Tony Hunt and Ryan Kaplan locked up the final 2006 Earl's Fast Qualifier Championships in racing action Thanksgiving night at Irwindale, Calif. They join previously crowned Earl's champi ... Continue reading

Fitch Lowers Ford's Senior Unsecured To 'B/RR4'; To Rate New Facilities 'BB/RR1'

Fitch Lowers Ford's Senior Unsecured To 'B/RR4'; To Rate New Facilities 'BB/RR1'

CHICAGO--Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ford Motor Company's (Ford) senior unsecured debt to 'B/RR4' from 'B+/RR3' following the announcement that Ford intends to raise $18 billion in new financing. The downgrade is based on the expected subordination of unsecured debtholders, as the financing includes approximately $15 ... Continue reading

Majority of Dealers Plan to Increase Online Ad Spend in 2007

Majority of Dealers Plan to Increase Online Ad Spend in 2007

CHICAGO, Nov. 27 -- Nearly two-thirds of car dealers said they will increase their online advertising budgets in 2007, a recent Cars.com dealer poll found. The results echo online advertising expenditures reported by eMarketer.com, which expects car dealers nationwide to spend $1.9 billion on Internet marketing in 2006 ... Continue reading

Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Sets New Date for Confirmation Hearing and Seeks Approval of Exit Financing Commitment

Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Sets New Date for Confirmation Hearing and Seeks Approval of Exit Financing Commitment

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Nov. 27 -- Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. today announced that it has rescheduled the confirmation hearing regarding its Plan of Reorganization ("Plan") from November 29, 2006 to December 6, 2006. Meridian requested the short adjournment to allow its creditor constituencies time to finalize certai ... Continue reading

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Announces 2007 Schedule

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Announces 2007 Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE DUBLIN, Ohio (November 27, 2006) - Six main attractions, the return of open-wheel racing and two long-standing grassroots races highlight the 2007 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course schedule, un ... Continue reading

News Release - China Southern Announces Major Change To Res Center

News Release - China Southern Announces Major Change To Res Center

For web version of this email, visit http://www.admail.net/view/5cd379/689aad/ China Southern Announces Major Change To Res Center; Airline Announces New Nationwide Telephone Number GUANGZHOU, China - November 27, 2006 - China Southern Airlines, - www.cs-air.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircr ... Continue reading

SORL Auto Parts Completes $31 Million Follow-On Offering at $7.25 Per Share

SORL Auto Parts Completes $31 Million Follow-On Offering at $7.25 Per Share

ZHEJIANG, China, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves as well as other auto parts in China, today priced its follow-on offering of 4,285,714 shares at $7.25 per share. Net proceeds after underwriters' commissions and non-acc ... Continue reading

Stride Rite Selects TradeCard to Standardize Operations and Drive Business Growth

Stride Rite Selects TradeCard to Standardize Operations and Drive Business Growth

NEW YORK--TradeCard Inc., the leading provider of global trade products for financial and physical supply chain automation, announced today that footwear manufacturer Stride Rite has signed on to implement the TradeCard Platform and SourceView visibility suite to streamline global trade and reduce costs caused by stock ... Continue reading

Veeco Introduces Next-Generation Optical Profilers

Veeco Introduces Next-Generation Optical Profilers

WOODBURY, N.Y.--Veeco Instruments Inc., , a leading supplier of instrumentation to the nanoscience community, today announced the release of the Wyko® NT9300™ and NT9800™ Optical Profilers. The new NT optical profilers are ideal for non-contact surface metrology in a wide range of demanding industrial, research, a ... Continue reading

Vote for Oregon's Greatest Hometown Heroes

Vote for Oregon's Greatest Hometown Heroes

National Vote Underway for All-Time Greatest Heroes - Five per State - in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards Vote for Top Heroes at www.volvoforlifeawards.com; $1 Million in Financial Contributions Provided; Winner Receives Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 27 -- Who would you give a Volvo to? How about Sandra ... Continue reading

Lincoln's Non-Freudian Dream Fulfillment Ads

Lincoln's Non-Freudian Dream Fulfillment Ads

MASSIVE INTEGRATED AD CAMPAIGN COMBINES ALL FOUR NEW LINCOLN 2007 MODELS TODAY By Marty Bernstein Advertising & Marketing Editor Lincoln could not have picked a worse weather day in Detroit last Thursday to introduce auto journalists to one of the best new auto ad campaigns I’ve seen in a long time. A very long ti ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for October 2006

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for October 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for October 2006 Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export results for October 2006. Total global product ... Continue reading

Honda Achieves Record Monthly Worldwide, Domestic and Overseas Auto Production

Honda Achieves Record Monthly Worldwide, Domestic and Overseas Auto Production

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda Achieves Record Monthly Worldwide, Domestic and Overseas Auto Production Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced its automobile production, domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2006. Production For the ... Continue reading

Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED

Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED

LOS ANGELES November 27, 2006; The General Motors portfolio at the Los Angeles Auto Show continues the company’s ongoing and dramatic product resurgence, with a focus on cars and SUVs that feature sophisticated, globally inspired designs as well as advanced, fuel-saving technologies. The show will feature all-new ... Continue reading

IC chip system tested to prevent congestion caused by waiting taxis

IC chip system tested to prevent congestion caused by waiting taxis

CHIBA November 25, 2006; Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is conducting a demonstration test in Chiba for an integrated circuit chip system to prevent waiting taxis from causing traffic congestion around taxi stands reported japan Today. The system, which includes IC chips mounted on taxis and ant ... Continue reading

Honda recalling 209,898 Mobilo cars

Honda recalling 209,898 Mobilo cars

TOKYO November 25, 2006; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said on Friday that it is recalling a total of 209,898 of its Mobilio and the Mobilio Spike small passenger cars for repairs of defective parts. The brake lights and the gears of the vehicles, manufactured from November 2001 to May 2005, may fail due to ... Continue reading

Team HUMMER Extends Winning Streak In Baja

Team HUMMER Extends Winning Streak In Baja

H2 dominates full stock class; H3 secures mini stock championship title DETROIT – Team HUMMER once again demonstrated why it's one of the most successful teams in off-road racing, as Team HUMMER driver Josh Hall piloted his H2 to its second consecutive Baja 1000 Stock Full class win at the 39th annual SCORE Tecate ... Continue reading

Tire Pressure Monitoring Technology Can Save Your Life - If You Know How To Use It

Tire Pressure Monitoring Technology Can Save Your Life - If You Know How To Use It

DETROIT November 27, 2006; Four little wheel sensors in a growing number of vehicles can help save lives by alerting motorists to low tire pressure, a potentially dangerous driving situation. GM Goodwrench is encouraging motorists to take a few minutes this fall to learn how to use a tire pressure monitoring system (TP ... Continue reading

GM to Unveil Alternative Power Program at LA Auto Show

GM to Unveil Alternative Power Program at LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov 26, 2006; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that stung by criticism that it conspired to kill the electric car, General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving technologies, including new electric vehicles, according to people fam ... Continue reading

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